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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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