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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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