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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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