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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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