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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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