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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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