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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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