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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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