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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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