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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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