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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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