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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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