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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes 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 MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates 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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