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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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