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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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