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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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