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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes 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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