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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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