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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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