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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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