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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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