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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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