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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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