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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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