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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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