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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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