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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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