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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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