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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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