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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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