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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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