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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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