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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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