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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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