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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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