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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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