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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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