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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers 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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