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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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