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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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