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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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