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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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