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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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