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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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