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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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