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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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