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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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