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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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