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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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