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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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