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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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