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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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