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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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