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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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