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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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