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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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