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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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