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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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