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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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