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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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