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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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