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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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