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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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