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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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