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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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