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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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