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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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