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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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