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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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