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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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