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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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