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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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