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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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