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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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