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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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