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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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