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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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