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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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