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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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