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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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