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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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