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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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