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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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