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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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