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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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