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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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