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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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