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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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