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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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