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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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