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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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