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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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