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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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