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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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