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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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