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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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