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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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