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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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