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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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