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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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