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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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