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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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