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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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