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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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