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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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