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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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