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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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