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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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