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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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