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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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