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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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