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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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