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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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