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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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