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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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