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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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