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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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