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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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