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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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