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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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