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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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