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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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