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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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