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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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