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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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