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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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