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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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