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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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