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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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