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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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