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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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