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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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