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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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