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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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