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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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