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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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