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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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