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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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