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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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