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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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