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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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