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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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