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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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