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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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