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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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