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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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