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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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