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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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