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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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