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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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