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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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