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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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