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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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