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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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