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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. 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. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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