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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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