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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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