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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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