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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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