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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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