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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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