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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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