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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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