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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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