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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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