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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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