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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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