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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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