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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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