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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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