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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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