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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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