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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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