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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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