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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. 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. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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