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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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