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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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