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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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