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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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