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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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