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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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