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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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