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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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