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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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