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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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