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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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