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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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