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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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