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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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