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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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