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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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