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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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