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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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