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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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