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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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