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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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