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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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