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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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