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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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