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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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