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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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