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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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