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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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