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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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