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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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