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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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