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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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