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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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