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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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