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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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