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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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