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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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