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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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