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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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