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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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