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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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