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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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