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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with 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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