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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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