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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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