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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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