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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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