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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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