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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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