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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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