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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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