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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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