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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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