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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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