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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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