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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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