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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key 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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