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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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