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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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