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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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