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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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