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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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