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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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