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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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