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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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