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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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