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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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