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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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