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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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