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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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