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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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