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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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