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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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