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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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