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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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