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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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