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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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