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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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