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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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