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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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