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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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