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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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