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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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