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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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