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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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