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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)