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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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