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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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