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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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