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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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