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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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