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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses 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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