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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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