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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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