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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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