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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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