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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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