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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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