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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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