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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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