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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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