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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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