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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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