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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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