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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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