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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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