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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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