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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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