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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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