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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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