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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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