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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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