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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)