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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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