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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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