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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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