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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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