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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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