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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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