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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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