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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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