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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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