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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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