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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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