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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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