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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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