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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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