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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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