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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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