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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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