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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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