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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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