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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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