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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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