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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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