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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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