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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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