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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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