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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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