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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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