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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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