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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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