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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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