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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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