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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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