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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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