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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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