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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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