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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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