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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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