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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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