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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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