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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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