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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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