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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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