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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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