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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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