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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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