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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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