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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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