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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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