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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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