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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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