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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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