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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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