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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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