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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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