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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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