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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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