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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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