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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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