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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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