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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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