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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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