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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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