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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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