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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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