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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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