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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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