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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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