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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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