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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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