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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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