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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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