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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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