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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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