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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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