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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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