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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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