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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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