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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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