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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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