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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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