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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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