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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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