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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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