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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)