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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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