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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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