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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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