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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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