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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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