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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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