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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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