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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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