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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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