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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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