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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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