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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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