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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. 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 massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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