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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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