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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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