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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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