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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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