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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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