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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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