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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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