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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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