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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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