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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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