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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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