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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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