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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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