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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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