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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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