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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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