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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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