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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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