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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches 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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