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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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