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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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