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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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