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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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