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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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