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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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