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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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