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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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