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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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