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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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