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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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