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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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