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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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