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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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