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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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