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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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