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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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