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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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