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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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