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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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