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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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