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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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