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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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