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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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