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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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