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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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