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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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