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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important 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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