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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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