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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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