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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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