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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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