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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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