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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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