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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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