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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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