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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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