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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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