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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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