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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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