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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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