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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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