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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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