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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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