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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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