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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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