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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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