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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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