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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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