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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the 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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