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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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