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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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