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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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