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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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