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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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