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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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