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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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