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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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