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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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