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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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