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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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