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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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