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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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