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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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