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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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