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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews 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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