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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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