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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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