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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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