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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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