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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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