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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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