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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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