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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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