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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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