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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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