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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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