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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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