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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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