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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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