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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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