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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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