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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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