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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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