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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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