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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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