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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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