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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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