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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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