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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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