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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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