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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure 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? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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