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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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