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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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