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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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