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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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