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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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