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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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