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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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