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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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