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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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