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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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