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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major 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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