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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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