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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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