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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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