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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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