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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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